Blog #2 Relational Leadership

I chose two clips from the movie Friday Night Lights.  Each one takes place at halftime of the state championship game.  In the first clip, a player named Ivory Christian, who is known as a great player but does not talk much, goes off on an emotional speech.  This is much to the delight of his teammate Boobie Miles who had talked to him earlier in the season and told him that he needed to be a leader.  Christian challenges his teammates.  The team that they are playing was known as the best team in the state and was just physically better than every other team.  But Ivory tells his teammates that they are just like them.  They both worked hard during two-a-days in 100 degree weather.  They should not be scared of them just because they are supposed to lose.  This is an example of a player stepping up and taking charge for his team.
The second clip is head coach Gary Gaines addressing the team during the same halftime of the championship game.  This is right before the team is to head back out to the field.  He asks his players if they can be perfect.  He goes on to say that being perfect is not about the scoreboard or winning.  Its about the players relationship with themselves and those around them.  He knows how hard his team has worked to be in this position but he wants to see them achieve more than winning a state championship.  He wants them to achieve in life.  He shows great leadership in caring for his players and knows that there is more to life than winning games.  He ends his speech by saying that his heart is full because of his players.